Way Key
(JPN)About
Way Key, a 7-year-old horse from Japan, is trained by Naoto Takeshita. The gelding is by Suzuka Causeway and out of Makihata Turkey. Way Key has claimed three victories in its career. On August 14, 2023, at Ohi, it secured its most notable win, taking home the purse in the $6,764,014 prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya 16-Jun-25 m R11 $210,000 (of $2,520,000), Winning Time: 00:54.700, SP: 16/1 | K Niwa 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (10) |
| Nagoya 23-May-25 919m GOOD R10 (of $2,300,000), Winning Time: 00:54.800, SP: 66/1 | K Niwa 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 (10) |
| Nagoya 09-May-25 1399m HEAVY R10 (of $1,400,001), Winning Time: 01:28.800, SP: 40/1 | K Niwa 57.2kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 10 (11) |
| Mizusawa 31-Dec-24 1600m SOFT R11 (of $1,369,737), Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 22/1 | R Iwamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 6 (8) |
| Mizusawa 22-Dec-24 1600m SOFT R11 $81,000 (of $1,260,157), Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 6/1 | R Iwamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 5 (7) |
| Mizusawa 10-Dec-24 1600m HEAVY R11 (of $1,260,157), Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: 5/1 | R Iwamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 7 (11) |
| Mizusawa 26-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY R12 $250,000 (of $1,369,737), Winning Time: 01:42.600, SP: 11/2 | R Iwamoto 55.8kg 5.50L | 3 (12) |
| Morioka 11-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R11 $230,000 (of $1,260,157), Winning Time: 01:40.000, SP: 9/2 | S Murakami 55.8kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Morioka 29-Oct-24 1600m HEAVY R12 $163,000 (of $1,369,737), Winning Time: 01:39.100, SP: 12/1 | M Yamamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (10) |
| Morioka 14-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R11 (of $1,250,000), Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 8/1 | R Iwamoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 8 (11) |
| Ohi 10-Sep-24 1399m GOOD R12 (of $6,200,000), Winning Time: 01:27.200, SP: 28/1 | S Akaoka 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 7 (9) |
| Ohi 17-Aug-24 1199m HEAVY R11 (of $6,200,000), Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 18/1 | M Honda 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 6 (9) |
| Ohi 30-Jul-24 1199m GOOD R11 $620,021 (of $6,200,000), Winning Time: 01:14.600, SP: 50/1 | M Honda 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Ohi 27-Jun-24 1199m GOOD R11 (of $7,421,400), Winning Time: 01:14.600, SP: 50/1 | M Fukuhara 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Ohi 05-Jun-24 2000m HEAVY R9 (of $7,421,400), Winning Time: 02:09.100, SP: 50/1 | M Honda 55.8kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 8 (9) |
| Ohi 17-May-24 1800m HEAVY R11 (of $7,421,400), Winning Time: 01:56.700, SP: 80/1 | W Joji 57.2kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 8 (10) |
| Ohi 26-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY R11 (of $7,421,400), Winning Time: 01:45.500, SP: 50/1 | W Joji 57.2kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 11 (14) |
| Ohi 12-Apr-24 2000m HEAVY R11 (of $7,421,400) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:11.200, SP: 125/1 | Y Eriguchi 57.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (14) |
| Ohi 19-Mar-24 1600m GOOD R11 (of $7,301,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.000, SP: 150/1 | Y Eriguchi 54.9kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 11 (15) |
| Ohi 26-Feb-24 1800m R11 (of $5,985,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.800, SP: 50/1 | Y Eriguchi 57.2kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 13 (14) |
| Ohi 13-Feb-24 2000m R9 (of $8,252,098) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:16.000, SP: 28/1 | F Matoba 54.9kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 9 (10) |
| Ohi 22-Sep-23 1650m R12 (of $6,764,014) Barrier 2, SP: 3/1 | F Matoba 57.2kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 5 (7) |
| Ohi 06-Sep-23 2400m R11 (of $38,732,882) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:36.800, SP: 40/1 | F Matoba 55.8kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 13 (14) |
| Ohi 14-Aug-23 1600m R9 $5,985,010 (of $6,764,014) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.500, SP: 11/4 | F Matoba 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Funabashi 23-Jul-23 1699m R11 $1,254,040 (of $4,464,249) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.100, SP: 11/8 | F Matoba 57.2kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Ohi 11-Jul-23 1800m R11 $1,900,046 (of $6,764,014) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.000, SP: 15/2 | F Matoba 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (15) |
| Ohi 26-Jun-23 1800m R11 $3,591,006 (of $3,590,999) Barrier 4, SP: 13/2 | F Matoba 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Ohi 06-Jun-23 1600m R11 CL $398,948 (of $3,590,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 11/2 | F Matoba 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (16) |
| Ohi 24-May-23 1399m R12 CL (of $3,830,400) Barrier 4, SP: 11/2 | F Matoba 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 8 (15) |
| Ohi 10-May-23 1800m GOOD R12 CL $398,948 (of $3,590,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.500, SP: 16/1 | F Matoba 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (16) |
| Nagoya 11-Apr-23 1500m CL (of $10,206,000), SP: 18/1 | F Matoba 57.2kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 6 (12) |
| Ohi 27-Mar-23 1399m CL (of $3,590,999), SP: 5/1 | F Matoba 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 8 (16) |
| Ohi 08-Mar-23 1600m SYNTHETIC CL (of $5,985,000), SP: 11/4 | F Matoba 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Ohi 23-Feb-23 1399m SYNTHETIC CL (of $3,231,900), SP: 22/1 | F Matoba 55.8kg | 2 (16) |
| Ohi 26-Jan-23 1600m CL (of $3,174,948), SP: 66/1 | F Matoba 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (16) |
| Ohi 28-Dec-22 1399m (of $3,231,899), SP: 22/1 | F Matoba 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 11 (16) |
| Ohi 08-Dec-22 1399m (of $3,231,899), SP: 28/1 | D Mashima 55.8kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 8 (13) |
| Ohi 16-Nov-22 1199m FIRM (of $3,231,899), SP: 33/1 | G Fujimoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 6 (14) |
| Ohi 31-Oct-22 1399m (of $3,231,899), SP: 17/2 | G Fujimoto 55.8kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 8 (13) |
| Ohi 26-May-22 1399m FIRM (of $3,231,899), SP: 11/2 | W Joji 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Ohi 12-May-22 1600m (of $3,231,899), SP: 9/1 | W Joji 55.8kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 6 (10) |